840 CATALOGUE OF 



verse markings. Length of the body 3 J lines ; of the wings 

 8 lines. 



This species differs much from the typical form of Hypena, but 

 is most allied to the third group of the North American species of 

 that genus. 



a. United States. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



Hypena Sotiusalis. 



Foem. Cinereo-rufescens, gracilis ; palpi ascendentes, fimbriati, 

 thorace vix bremores, articulo Soparvo ; abdomen alas poslicas 

 vix superans, segmentis albido marginatis ; alee breviuscuta, 

 nigro subconspersce, lineis interiore et exteriore nigricantibus 

 obliquis, linea media diffusa, linea submarginali rufescente 

 undulata, punctis submarginalibus nigris ; anticce punctis 

 costalibus subapicalibus pallidis, orbiculari nigra annuli- 

 formi, punctis duobus apud reniformem nigris; posticus gutta 

 discali nigra. 



Female. Cinereous-reddish, slender, whitish beneath. Palpi 

 obliquely ascending, fringed, nearly as long as the thorax ; third 

 joint about one-fourth of the length of the second. Abdomen 

 hardly extending be) r ond the hind wings ; hind borders of the seg- 

 ments whitish. Wings rather short, slightly speckled with black; 

 interior and exterior lines blackish, slight, oblique ; middle line dif- 

 fuse, less distinct; submarginal line reddish, undulating; submar- 

 ginal points black. Fore wings with some pale points towards the 

 tip of the costa; exterior line retracted towards the costa ; orbicular 

 mark forming a black ringlet ; reniform accompanied by two black 

 points. Hind wings with a black discal dot. Length of the body 

 4 lines; of the wings 9 lines. 



This species belongs to the seventh North American group. 



a. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection. 



Hypena Deldonalis. 



Foem. Testacea, fusco conspersa; palpi graciles, longiusculi, lato 

 fimbriati ; ala sat latce; antica vix acuta, lineis basali inte- 

 riore et exteriore fuscis undulatis, linea submarginali magis 

 determinata intus diffusa extus cervino marginata, linea mar- 

 ginali nigra lunulata, margine exteriore convexo ; postica 

 pallide cinerea. 



